campaigns

NOUN

attempt to win; attack

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crusade drive fight movement offensive operation push

STRONG

expedition warfare

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inaction

VERB

attempt to win political election

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barnstorm lobby politick stump

STRONG

agitate canvass contest crusade electioneer muckrake run tour

WEAK

contend for go to grass roots hit the trail mend fences mudsling press the flesh ring doorbells run for shake hands and kiss babies solicit votes stand for whistle-stop

Example Sentences

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Campaigns that use “red-boxing” will post on their websites information supposedly aimed at voters, but the messages are often in language that is not typically used to communicate with the electorate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Campaigns will need to file signatures in about six weeks to be sure they make the November ballot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Campaigns have leaned on TikTok personalities, singers and AI-generated content to cut through a crowded field.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

Campaigns officer Clay Nash said the flood water blocks access to a signal-controlled pedestrian crossing that allows blind and partially-sighted people to safely cross the road to reach Moorfields Eye Hospital.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

Campaigns could be won and lost on their earliest moves.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama